The Outcasts Of Poker Flats

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“The Outcasts of Poker Flats”
In the story “The Outcasts of Poker Flats” by Bret Harte the members of the committee want to get rid of all of the undesirable people that committee crimes, prostitutes, drunks, and gamblers. Mr. Oakhurst stays the same throughout the story he is calm, caring, and protective but even thought he is a good person others consider him a awful person. Even though he has a gambling problem which is looked down upon he is a good person who will do anything to help another human being. When the undesirables begin their journey away from Poker Flats the entire group decides to get drunk, but not Mr. Oakhurst he stays sober so that he can keep a look out for the group. Mr. Oakhurst is actually a good person even though he is a gambler. When Mr. Oakhurst runs into Tom on their way out of Poker Flats he remembers him. Tom was a young man gambling his money away, Mr. Oakhurst felt bad for Tom so he told him not to gamble anymore and he gave him back his money. The committee never saw this side of Mr. Oakhurst all they saw was a gambler who made a life off of gambling. But Mr. Oakhurst was a great man, with honorable morals. Many may agree that because Mr. Oakhurst is a gambler he is a terrible person, but in reality he is a great person. Mr. Oakhurst cared a lot about Tom and Piney; he took his own life so that he could give his food rations to Piney. He protected the group when they were in no condition to look after themselves. Mr. Oakhurst was a